Tuesday Tip: Choosing the right type of goals

This tip is from issue 151 of Cross Country magazine and comes from an article about motivation. We interviewed Chrigel Maurer’s Red Bull X-Alps team mate sports psychologist Thomas Theurillat We often talk about setting goals in free flight. But what type of goal you set is as important, says Thomas. “Most pilots focus too […] …read more

Source: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

Cross Country Magazine To Launch Portuguese Version

Desloque-se para o texto português Cross Country is getting set to launch a Portuguese-language version of the magazine – especially for Brazil. It’s the result of a collaboration between the Brazilian Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association (the ABVL) and Cross Country. Soon, as part of their membership package, all pilots in the ABVL will receive […] …read more

Source: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

Touch: Jean-Baptiste Chandelier interview

Jean-Baptiste Chandelier is the filmmaker behind Light Line, Urban Side and Hey! His latest film, Touch! is a spectacular tour of Santorini in Greece, the Aiguille di Midi above Chamonix and the Col du Galibier in France. We featured the film in the Gallery spreads in Cross Country 151 and took the opportunity to ask […] …read more

Source: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

Tuesday Tip: Avoiding power lines on landing

This tip is from Dennis Pagen’s classic book, Performance Flying Too many pilots have had power line tangles. Examples include: An expert pilot in the USA who was electrocuted when his glider blew up onto a wire A pilot who survived the pyrotechnics of a power line landing only to drop two stories onto a […] …read more

Source: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine